Tag: retirement

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Thomas Uttormark When Thomas Uttormark turned 65 in 2010, he researched his Medigap options on the Medicare.gov website and chose a plan with a premium of around $100 a month. As his premium inched up over the next two years, he decided to apply to another insurance company to see if he could reduce t…

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If an alien were to drop in to study earthlings’ retirement, it would have to conclude that saving is either nearly hopeless or super easy. Many Americans approach retirement planning with dread – hardly surprising, given that only about half of working-age adults are on track to have sufficient savings to retire in the lifesty…